Simplifying QT prolongation for busy clinicians

Can Fam Physician. 2019 Apr;65(4):268-270.

Authors

Kelly A Grindrod¹, Jeff Nagge²

Affiliations

¹ Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, and a clinical pharmacist at the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre.
² Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo.

PMID: 30979760
PMCID: PMC6467662

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
Clarithromycin / administration & dosage
Clarithromycin / adverse effects*
Family Practice / education
Female
Humans
Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced*
Long QT Syndrome / complications
Male
Pneumonia / drug therapy*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Torsades de Pointes / etiology
Torsades de Pointes / prevention & control*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Clarithromycin